Safeguarding globally important forests by improving livelihoods and strengthening governance
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £327,783
WHERE Vietnam
Summary
The second-largest forest block in the county’s northern region is home to Vietnam’s last population of
Critically Endangered western black gibbon, alongside other threatened species. Land conversion, deforestation, hunting and snaring, are driven by inadequate forest governance, ineffective protection and unsustainable livelihood practices of local communities. Improving protected area management, collaboration, equity and grievance redress, whilst supporting diversification of livelihoods and innovative, sustainable protected area financing, will decrease pressures on critical forest habitat and improve community wellbeing.
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